The story of how oil transformed Kuwait is like a modern version of Aladdin and his magic lamp. Oil is the "lamp" that enriched kuwait.

石油是如何改变科威特的故事简直就是《天方夜谭》中阿拉丁神灯故事的现代版本。石油就是使科威特富起来的“如意神灯”。

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And to suggest to Americans that there is some other way, that you can wave a magic wand and cut oil prices and cut gas prices, is simply not treating the American people with the kind of respect they deserve -- because they know better.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

But anybody who says that they can wave a wand or plant the magic beans to lead to a reduction in oil prices is just not telling the truth.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest